Show A DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS Washington Star j f Professor Koch the famous investigator investigator gator tor of ot sleeping sic ess said of ot an doctor aua ata at a musical given by Andrew Carnegie Carne ie In his honor in New York f Yes Dr Blanks methods were were old fashioned prosy pros pompous nonsensical You Y u know at Heidelberg they tell a astory astor astory story stor about him hima a story In illustration of ot his way of ot working A man according to the story fell over a cliff in an nn automobile and a steel bar eight feet long was c tun gun h through his body so that three feet teet of ot the bar protruded from rom his stomach and three feet from hIs back Dr Blank was sent for He looked at the spitted patient and said Where is the complaint It is in my stomach sir was the reply How did it happen The man explained the accident in detail I Humph said Dr Blank As to hereditary did any members of ot your family ever ever suffer a similar accident No sir none the patient answered an answered answered Very good said Dr Blank You see we require a knowledge of ot all aU these details in order to form a correct diagnosis diagnosis diagnosis So far so good goodHe goodHe goodHe He looked at the patient thought thoughtfully thoughtfully full N fully You find some difficulty In lying dying on your back he said saidI I cant lie He on my back at all sir And I suppose you are no easier on the stomach Oh no In short said Dr Blank you are most comfortable on your our side Yes sir That is the only position position position tion to tell the truth that I am able to maintain Exactly said the doctor In a tri triumphant triumphant voice We have now only to settle upon the thc treatment Here is the case in a nutshell Either we leave the bar where It is In which case inflammation Inflammation Inflammation mation will set in and you will proba probably probably probably bly die or we extract it an operation that is likely to prove fatal Your fate sir Is In your own hands Please de decide decide decide cide which course you o will adopt |